Roster planning

Hero Strategy Guide

Use this as the big-picture layer on top of the hero database. It focuses on faction identity, long-term upgrade discipline, and roster mistakes that cost progress.

Updated Apr 7, 2026 Faction Meta Shard Planning Roster Efficiency
Core hero strategy

Protect your rare resources

Focus on One Faction

Do not spread resources thin. Pick one main faction to build a cohesive team quickly.

Soldiers are Mandatory

Never fight without max soldiers. They account for a huge portion of actual combat power.

Save Universal Shards

Never use universal legendary shards on Legendary heroes. Save them for Mythic heroes.

Manage Your Meat

Meat is a bottleneck. Do not level Blue or Purple heroes past 120. Focus meat on your main queue.

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Faction meta

League, Horde, and Nature

The game runs on a rock-paper-scissors system: Nature beats Horde, Horde beats League, and League beats Nature.

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Nature Faction

Master of sustain and summons. Excellent for PvP defense.

Meta lineup
  • Front: Altar Marshal, Monk
  • Middle: Petalis, Tidecaller
  • Back: Pixie, Forest Maiden
  • Tidecaller is one of the best heroes in the game because she covers tanking, healing, and damage.
  • Exclusive Gear: prioritize Tidecaller and Altar Marshal to +10.
  • Awakening: Pixie (2+1), then Forest Maiden (2+1), then Sage.
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Horde Faction

Raw damage output. The absolute kings of PvE and boss damage.

Meta lineup
  • Front: Beastmaster, Desert Prince
  • Middle: Wanderer, Barbarian or Soulmancer
  • Back: Storm Maiden, Witch
  • Wanderer is the essential DPS carry.
  • Cheapest faction: requires fewer awakened Legendaries to function.
  • Awakening: Soulmancer or Barbarian (4+1), then Warlock.
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League Faction

Heavy skill damage. Expensive to build but counters Nature effectively.

Meta lineup
  • Front: Adjudicator, Rose Princess
  • Middle: Nun, Bard or Bishop
  • Back: Artificer, Paragon
  • Expensive: requires up to 27 Soul Stones for a full lineup.
  • Paragon is the main damage carry.
  • Awakening: Pyro (2+1), then Adjudicator max, then Nun (2+1).
Epic hero passive traits

Do not ignore global passives

Once Epic Heroes reach 2-Star Platinum, they unlock a global passive trait on Skill 3. Prioritize maxing the strongest passives.

HeroPassive Bonus at Max Level 30Priority
Brawler+30% Tech Research SpeedHighest
Knight+30% Training SpeedHighest
Ranger+30% Ruby Gathering SpeedHigh
Minister+30% Soldier Healing SpeedMedium
Outlaw+30% Wood Gathering SpeedLow